1848 was the year the wheel started turning for female rights. One reason why this year was so significant is because it was the year the first ever women’s rights convention was held. This convention in Seneca Falls began woman's fight for rights, and consisted of about 300 feminists both male and female. It was organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who became important leaders in the women's suffrage movement alongside Susan B. Anthony. After the initial success of the first convention, it became an annual tradition that continues on today.
In 1890, only forty two years after the convention in Seneca Falls, Wyoming became the first state to grant women the right to vote in all elections. However it was not until the nineteenth
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During the 1920s there was a twenty five percent increase in the number of women working. In 1929 the 10.6 million women holding a job were working as teachers, scientist, doctors, and holding political offices.
A huge part of this movement also included wearing pants. As the war began, women began wearing pants because it was more convenient for factory work. A big part of the war effort included women quickly and efficiently making supplies needed overseas for the war. Women could not do this if they were overheated and not breathing properly in long dresses with corsets. It was also a safety hazard to wear dresses because they could potentially get caught on a machine on the factory, especially since they were in very confined spaces. This new demand for women in the workforce was due to the war. Men were being drafted for the war, and there empty positions needed to be filled. Initially there was some controversy because the new jobs for women were seen as “men’s work”. However there was few other options for employers, and they quickly jumped on board. Even though there was resistance at first, women took the initiative, and replaced their husbands in their jobs. In fact married women accounted for almost 40% of all women workers during this